When Grace IS Potent & Impotent
See, the Lord is coming out of His dwelling... (Isaiah 26:21a)
The Lord is coming from His dwelling, He has roused Himself and His patience is shortening.
Both the righteous and the wicked are held before Him. Their hearts are examined and their intents revealed. Their pride measured, and humility beamed upon.
Nothing at all is hidden from the eye of judgement, that sees the earth and all that it contains in an instance.
The mighty are brought low and the weak elevated. The reverser of human fortunes is establishing His throne forever. He is removing the usurpers of His rule and raisng up those who will only worship.
The least become the most.
The last become the first.
The lost become found.
The lonely become popular, and the vagrant receives dignity.
No longer will the poor languish in degradation or the weak be forgotten.
No longer will the weary lose rest or the rebellious receive victory.
No longer will the Lord tolerate the dishonorable gaining honor.
Heaven is now roused for both justice and judgement. The obscure will rule because He rules the obscure.
God's grace remains sufficient for all who would call Him Lord. His grace is impotent for those who would scoff, rebuke and malign Him -- they will soon find that Jesus is Lord of all.
ONLY THE GOOD LORD READS WHAT IS IN A PERSON'S HEART!
When Your judgements come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. Though grace is shown to the wicked, they do not learn righteousness, (Isaiah 26:9b-10a)